Saturday 14 March 2015

Review & Giveaway: A Whisper of Wolves - Kris Humphrey


A Whisper of Wolves (Guardians of the Wild #1) - Kris Humphrey
ISBN - 9781847155962
Publisher - Stripes Publishing
Release date - March 2 2015

When a raven drops a white feather at the doorstep on the day of your birth, it is a symbol of your destiny. You are a Whisperer – a guardian of the wild. After many years of peace in the kingdom of Meridina, rumours are spreading of a planned invasion – could the demonic Narlaw be returning from the darklands? It is up to the Whisperers and their animal companions to defend Meridina, protect Princess Ona and stop the Narlaw from destroying their world.

When hunters from her village disappear without a trace, Alice suspects that something sinister is at work. With the help of Storm, her wolf companion, Alice fights to save her village. The Narlaw are on the attack and it’s up to the Whisperers to stop them…


When a postman drops a parcel with a white feather through your letterbox it is a symbol of a great read! I was lucky enough to be part of the cover reveal for A Whisper of Wolves back in January and I've been looking forward to reading the book for quite some time.

Once upon a time a band of demons were banished by Queen Amina, the Whisperer people still talk about one hundred years later. But the Narlaw have returned... Alice, along with her mentor and another young Whisperer, may be all that stand between the demons and the people. Whisperer's are those with magic. Taken from their homes at an early age they become apprentices and gain an animal companion who they 'whisper' with to communicate.

The story is the first in a planned quartet and is mostly the story of Alice and her fight to save the local village from the Narlaw. We're also introduced to Dawn, the chief Whisperer in the royal palace even though she's just a young girl. The story weaves between the two girls where it becomes apparent that Dawn is practised at everything Alice is struggling with and desperately needs to know in her battle.

The plot moves along at a fast pace, with only 213 pages it has to really, and Kris Humphrey's writing is simply wonderful. He paints quite a vivid picture of Alice's world and I loved that we got to see things from the Whisperer's animals point of view. Alice has a wolf, Storm, and Dawn a raven named Ebony. There are also more unexpected animals as companions including an owl belonging to Alice's mentor, Moraine. The bond between Whisperer and animal was amazing, especially during the battle scenes with Alice where Storm was there in her mind giving her the confidence to do what was needed.

An exciting read for the middle grade crowd A Whisper of Wolves is a great story. There are parts which could have done with some more detail such as the history of the Whisperer's, more about the Narlaw and where they came from and more back story about both the girls but to me these are minor niggles that I suspect may well be ironed out in further books. If you like adventure, fantasy and animals then definitely give A Whisper of Wolves a go. I'm now eagerly waiting the second book, Warning Cry, as I can't wait to see what happens next, meet more Whisperers and see more of the fantastic world Kris has created.

One lucky person can win their own copy of A Whisper of Wolves, simply leave a comment on this post and you'll be eligible to win. It's an international giveaway and will be open until Saturday 21 2015.

24 comments:

  1. Looks like a really good book

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  2. The plot is a little different! Sounds good but I want to read it just to find out if it is as good as it sounds like!

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  3. It sounds like a great read! I've been trying to read more middle grade books and I love anything magic-related, so this would be a good pick. Plus the story sounds different from everything I've ever read.

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  4. Sounds like a great book! :)

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  5. Sounds like an interesting book. The cover is gorgeous.

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  6. Sounds interesting I love a good series with a bit of magic thrown in.

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  7. I'd love to read this, thanks!

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  8. I would love to read this!!

    motioncitycutie(at)aol(dot)com

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  9. Neat looking cover and the plot sounds good!

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  10. I want to read the work of Kris Humphrey!

    theyyyguy@yahoo.com

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  11. would love to have this for my summer reading list, thanks

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  12. This sounds like a good book. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  13. This sounds as if it adds another good group of paranormal protectors to the genre!

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  14. I love trying new authors - this sounds awesome!!~

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  15. I love the chance to try a new to me author! Thanks!

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  16. This sounds like an amazing read.Please count me in and adding a feather for luck,

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  17. I would love to read this book. It sounds great.

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  18. I really would like to win this.

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  19. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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